How much does Igreja de São Nicolau cost?

Nothing. Igreja de São Nicolau is free to visit.

Church

Igreja de São Nicolau

Address

Source: visitporto.travel, checked 15 Oct 2026.

A late 17th-century church with a retable of St Eligius, patron of metalworkers. It mixes mannerist structure with some baroque influence.

Cost Free

Time needed 15 minutes

Best time Morning

Free Rainy day

Insider tip

Free entry, prior contact required. Visit Porto lists Monday and Wednesday to Saturday 9:00 to 12:00 and 16:00 to 20:00, Sunday 9:00 to 10:30, closed Tuesday.

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What's on near Igreja de São Nicolau

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Igreja de São Nicolau, from the weekly Porto events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Call of the West, de Victor Torpedo

22 May to 22 Nov Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, Ribeira

Exhibition at Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Festival Starts in 6 days

Ciclo Suggia

14 Nov to 6 Dec Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, Ribeira

Festival at Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Food event

Essência do Vinho Porto 2027

18 Feb to 21 Feb 2027 Palácio da Bolsa, Ribeira

The organiser's events page lists four days of wine tastings at the Palácio da Bolsa from 18 to 21 February 2027, with about 4,000 wines from 500 producers.

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Neoclassical facade of the Palácio da Bolsa in Porto seen from the street under blue sky

Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0

Festival

São João em Gaia 2027

23 Jun to 24 Jun 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Cais de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia

Gaia's page for the 2025 festivities lists a concert and midnight fireworks at Cais de Gaia on the night of 23 to 24 June and a rabelo boat regatta on 24 June, and the 2027 programme is not published.

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Cais de Gaia riverside walkway with the Porto skyline across the Douro

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Exhibition Last day today Free

Imagens Cativas, Daniel Mordzinski

25 Jun to 8 Nov Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Daniel Mordzinski's portraits of writers from 25 June to 8 November 2026.

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Smaller local events nearby

Ribeira market Market
Daily. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Cais da Ribeira, next to the Luís I bridge pillar
Stalls selling traditional food, tourist goods and drinks on the Ribeira quay. The Município lists it open every day from 09:00 to 24:00.
Free entry · 09:00 to 24:00 · Map · Source: Município do Porto (Atividades Económicas) · Mercado da Ribeira
Porto Comedy Room at Pinguim Café Performance
Every Thursday, 21:30. Next: Thu 12 Nov · Pinguim Café, Rua de Belomonte 65, Ribeira
A stand-up night with a different line-up each time. Agenda Porto lists the Pinguim Café nights on Thursdays at 21:30, and the same series also plays other nights at other venues.
€8 · 21:30 · Map · Source: Agenda Porto (Município do Porto) · Porto Comedy Room, Pinguim Café

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Nearby

Adega S. Nicolau Food · right here A traditional restaurant near the river with a small terrace over the Douro. Bacalhau Portuguese Wine & Food Food · 1 min walk A shop and restaurant on the Ribeira waterfront selling Portuguese wine, cheese, honey and olive oil, with a dining room that looks over the Douro. Igreja de São Francisco Church · 1 min walk A church on Rua do Infante Dom Henrique in Ribeira, next to the Palácio da Bolsa. Casa do Infante Museum · 1 min walk A municipal museum on Rua da Alfândega in Ribeira, part of the Museu do Porto network. Wine Quay Bar Wine bar · 1 min walk A wine bar on the Ribeira quay with a list of Portuguese wines, each with a short tasting note. Palácio da Bolsa Landmark · 1 min walk The 19th-century stock exchange palace of the Associação Comercial do Porto, a national monument.

Around Ribeira

Quayside square, stock exchange and wine bars

Ribeira is the old riverside district at the foot of the hill, centred on the Praça da Ribeira and the quay along the Douro. The Palácio da Bolsa, Rua das Flores and a row of wine bars and restaurants are all within a few minutes' walk.

Ribeira has 18 places on the Roam Porto map: 5 restaurants, 4 landmarks, 3 churches and cathedrals, 3 wine bars, 1 museum, 1 shop and 1 cafe. Read the Ribeira guide.

Café do Cais Cafe · 2 min walk
Mercado Ferreira Borges Landmark · 2 min walk
Praça da Ribeira Landmark · 2 min walk
Prova Wine Food & Pleasure Wine bar · 3 min walk
Escondidinho do Barredo Food · 3 min walk
A Marina Food · 3 min walk
Taberna do Largo Wine bar · 4 min walk
Cantinho do Avillez Food · 4 min walk

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Good to know

What is the address of Igreja de São Nicolau?: Rua do Infante D. Henrique 93, Porto.
How much does Igreja de São Nicolau cost?: Nothing. Igreja de São Nicolau is free to visit.
How long do you need at Igreja de São Nicolau?: Plan for 15 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Igreja de São Nicolau?: Morning.

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